|
|
joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
|
|
"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
Click here to report a problem with this page.
Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Matia Kasaija" <ahands4ww711@optushome.com.au>
Reply-To: orientbankpl@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2023 09:42:51 -0800
Subject: How Are You?
This is to inform you that we have deposited your UN individual
compensation funds 12.6USD (Twelve Million Six Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) in Orient Bank of Uganda for immediate transfer to you
via Online Banking transfer.
Remember we choose to transfer your funds via Online Bank, Because
it's the safest & easiest means to transfer huge funds from one
Country to another without the Federal government imposing questions
on the beneficiary, Therefore you have nothing to hesitate about
because your successful transaction is guaranteed.
Do not hesitate to contact now and also re-confirm the following
information as listed below, To enable us setup your Online account
for you to start transferring your funds to your private account
immediately without any hitch.,
1. Account Name : ............
2. Account Number: ............
3. Bank Name : ............
4. Bank Address: ...........
5. Phone Number : ............
Forward the above information to Mr Peter C Atatah. (The Chief
Financial Officer) +256-754-690-314
Note: because of impostors on the internet, use this transaction code
(Gods-time/KT025) as a subject when contacting the bank.
Thanks
Yours faithfully,
Amina J. Mohammed
Staff Secretary
|
Anti-fraud resources:
